This creates a percentile score for users that reflects your compatibility.You can also choose to make your answers public and note how important they are to you.Discovery settings allow other users to find you if desired and set a few preferences regarding who you see. You can also choose to swipe right (to like them), left (to pass), or up if you want to use one of your precious “super likes” to show them you really like them.If you and another person have both swiped right on one another, a screen will appear showing that you’ve matched and inviting you to send them a message.Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps, too (hitting almost 50 million users back in late 2014), meaning the likelihood of matching with someone you’re interested in who doesn’t live super far away is greater than with apps that have fewer users.Download now from: i Tunes Google Play Ok Cupid is one of the few dating apps that doesn’t require Facebook to sign up.

The interface is extremely clunky and the photos are a little small.You also have to tap on a user’s small image to see a larger version and the person’s profile, which is simply too large for an app.It might work on a dating website where that much information would presumably be read on a larger screen, but it’s overkill on an app, and the amount of scrolling required makes it annoying to access.But most of the time, the Tinder experience will consist of flicking through profiles like channels on the television.Tinder actually has one of the best user interfaces of any dating app around.You create a username and fill out a very long profile, which you can link to your Instagram account if you choose (which is, admittedly, almost Facebook).You can answer questions, giving both your answer and what you’d like your potential match’s answer to be.You can load up to nine photos and have a much more prolific profile, too.And if you’ve entered any icebreakers into your profile, the app will send one of them to a bagel you’ve connected with as the first message for greater convenience.That chat room expires after eight days, regardless of whether you’ve talked with your bagel or not.You can also earn “beans” that allow for extra app functions, either by purchasing them outright, recommending the app to your friends, or logging in on consecutive days.The photos are large, the app is — comparatively speaking — svelte, and setting up your profile is pretty painless. Also, no one can message you unless you have also expressed an interest in them, which means you get no unsolicited messages.While there are a fair few people on Tinder who use it strictly to collect swipes, many people are actually inclined to meet up in real life, which is not always the case with dating apps.If that interface is too chaotic for you, tap the “quickmatch” option, which restricts the results to photos only.You can like people or message them in a similar fashion to Tinder, but messaging is your better bet: Users can see who has liked them only if they have upgraded to “A-list” status.